A classical music icon and specialist of the contemporary repertoire, internationally renowned Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is the OSM’s guest for this concert. Among other works, she will perform Quebec composer Claude Vivier’s song of solitude Lonely Child, for soprano and orchestra. On this memorable evening, Rafael Payare will also conduct the Orchestra in a performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, an epic symphonic romp in several tableaux that has delighted music lovers for almost 200 years!
Luigi Nono, Djamila Boupacha, for soprano solo (5 min)
Sibelius, Valse triste, op. 44, no. 1 (5 min)
Claude Vivier, Lonely Child (17 min.)
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, H. 48, op. 14 (50 min.)